Collar support and necktie holder



March 29, 1932..' L. LOUIS 1,851,197

COLLAR SUPPORT AND NECKTIE HOLDER Filed April 14, 1931 INVENTOR Lou/ LOU/s BY HIS ATTORNEY g Patented Mar. 29, 1932 ATENT, orrics 'LOUI LOUIS, F MONTICELLQ, v YORK SUPPORT AND NEGK'IIE H OLDEB,

Application filed. April 1%, 931. serial No. 580,006.

This invention relates to a collar support and necktie hol er and in particular to a device which is ed in connection with both the collar and the tie to enhance their combined ap arance. r

' X particular object of my invention is to provide a collar support which ma be employed with either the knot type tie or the bow tie, the purpose of the support being to I" hold the extezided collar points Hat and prevent curling ofthe same.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device which ma be placed over the collar button and withmthe collar that is l5 either fastened to or forms a part of a shirt, the device having extended arms for the purpose of engaging the under side of the collar points to maintain the same in shape, my invent-ionbeing further applicable to a bow tie construction to form a part thereof in which event, the device becomes a necktie holder.

Changes and variations may be made in the construction shown and described without departin from the principles of the inventlon or sacrificing its chief advanta hence such invention isjnot to be confine to the structures shown in the accompanying drawin s:

Figure 1 is a view in front elevation o a collar and tie combination to which has been 7 the same to the wing plate of my device, and Figure 5 is a view in elevation of the rear 4 side of a bow tie, the holding member of collar support and necktie holder.

Referring to'the drawingsin-detail than I particular to Figures 1 to 4 inclusive, 5 mdicates a collar and 6 a shirt which are secured together in the well known manner whichflconstitutes a portion of my improved and through the medium of a suitable button 7 where the collar is detachable fromtbe shirt. The button 7, ofcourse, is employed to hold the ends of the collar closed and the illustration of my invention is thus carried 5 out in connection with a collar having extend edpoints 8 beneath which is disposed the knot 9 of the tie 10. I i

It has always been a problem to keep the points 8 of the collar flat against the shirt. so and to prevent the same from curling up and in order to do this, use has been made of bar pins, stiffening members inserted in the collarand other devices which have proven'unsatisfactory or hard to adjust. In caras tying out my invention, I employ a wing plate 11 to the ends of which are pivotally secured as at 12,'the depending arms 13 which arms carry on their front face and adjacent their lower ends, the piercing elements or pins 14, the same being secured to the arms in L any suitable manner. The center 15' ofthe wing plate has secured thereto, the bent wire loop or eye 16, the looped portion 17 thereof being arranged to snap over the button 7 emploged in holding the ends of the collar ta get er so that the wing plate ll may be secured in position preparatory to the tying of the tie thereover, -as illustrated in Figure" 1. The tie 10 is then knotted and forcedup 99 into position and further secures'the wing plate from movement. The arms 13 are then adjusted pivotally so that they lie behind the extended points 8 of the collar 5 and a slight all down on the points of the collar and 5 orcing. them against the ends of the arms 13 causes the pins 14 in the arms 13 to engage the materialof'the collar :on the under side of the points 8 as illustrated in Figure 3, to effectively hold the collar points in their extended position and prevent the samefrom rolling. My: collar support and necktie holder-is preferably made of very thin metal although it can bemade of any rigid material that is 5 light and durable, and will not soil the collar or tie. p

As a modified form of my invention, I may incorporate my improved collar support and necktie holder with a bow tie and as illustrat- 0 ed in 5, the wing platell is covered plate, and piercing members on the ends of with a suitable fabric 18 matching the tie mathe arms forengaging the extended tips of terial, which wing plate is then secured in a collar.

position against the tie 19 throughthe medium of the tie binding strip or center piece 20, it being understood that the bow tie in present day use has a back piece corresponding to the wing plate 11 as illustrated in Figure 5, this piece bcin while the w of the tie 19 is outside the collar. After the wing plate 11 is positioned on the tie, the arms 21, which are similar to the arms 13 in the construction shown in Figure 2, are secured to the outer end of the win plate 11 so that they can have free pivota movement and when not in use may be folded up adjacent the button catch loop 22 which is secured to the tie binding strip in any suit.- able manner or secured directly to the wing plate 7 through the'tie binding strip or center piece 20.

The arms 20 carry at their lower ends, the

pins 23 which are arranged to engage the material of the under side of the collar points 8 to hold the same in their extended position and prevent a curling thereof.

It is evident, therefore, that I have rovided acollar su port and necktie ho der which ma be emp oyed in connection with a tie of the ot type or with a bow tie to hold the collar'points in their extended position to prevent rolling or curling thereof which detracts from the appearance of the wearer.

As illustrated in Figure 5, my improved invention forms a part of the tie and consequently becomes a necktie holder in that the bow tie is mounted thereon andthe extended arms 21 also retain the points of the collar in their extended position and prevent curling thereof.

My invention is not .to be restricted to the precise details of construction shown since various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention or sacrificing the advantagesderived from its use. What I claim is:-

1. A collar support comprising a wing plate, a button engaging means for supporting the plate in position, arms pivoted to and extending from the plate, and 'means on the ends of the arms for engaging the points of holder comprising a wing plate constituting a {part of a tie, a button engaging means for sup citing the plate in position, arms pivote and extending from: the ends of the positioned beneath the collar In testimony whereof I aflix m si ature; 1.. 5.] 

